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Contents
Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: The 5-Step Program STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Human Geography Exam The Basics About the AP Human Geography Exam 2 How to Plan Your Time Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam Plan A: You Have a Year to Review Plan B: You Have One Semester to Review Plan C: You Have Six Weeks to Review STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam How to Take the Diagnostic Exam Diagnostic Test Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Section II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success 4 Tips for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam Introduction How to Attack the Test 5 Tips for Taking the Free-Response Section of the Exam Introduction What Types of Questions Are There? Develop a Strategy STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High 6 Key Human Geography Concepts Introduction Geography as a Field of Inquiry Core Geographic Concepts Key Geographic Skills Maps and Models New Geographic Technologies Spatial Behavior and Interaction Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations 7 Population Introduction Population Density, Distribution, Composition, and Scale Population Growth and Decline Patterns of Population Population Movement Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations 8 Culture Introduction Cultural Concepts Cultural Differences Language Ethnicity Gender Roles Popular and Folk Culture Cultural Landscapes and Identity Symbolic Landscapes and Sense of Place Impact of Culture on the Environment Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations 9 The Political Organization of Space Introduction The Concept of Territoriality Boundaries and Their Influence Evolution of the Contemporary Political Pattern Challenges to the Contemporary Political-Territorial World Order Sovereignty, Fragmentation, Unification, and Alliance The Law of the Sea Geography of Representation Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations 10 Agricultural and Rural Land Use Introduction Development and Diffusion of Agriculture Major Agricultural Production Regions Rural Land Use and Settlement Patterns Modern Commercial Agriculture Organic Farming and Local Food Production Environmental Impacts of Agriculture Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations 11 Industrialization and Economic Development Introduction Industrialization and Development Women in Development The Role of Natural Resources Economic Activities Theories of Economic Development Location of Industrial Development Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization Contemporary Patterns and Impacts of Industrialization and Development Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations 12 Cities and Urban Land Use Introduction Nature and Function of Cities Origin and Evolution of Cities Global Cities and Megacities Suburbanization and Edge Cities Systems of Urban Settlements Models of Urban Land Use in the United States Models of Urban Land Use in Other World Regions The Urban Economy Urban Housing Urban Planning and Design Rapid Review Review Questions Answers and Explanations STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence Practice Exam 1 How to Take the Practice Exam Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Section II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) Practice Exam 2 How to Take the Practice Exam Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Section II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) Practice Exam 3 How to Take the Practice Exam Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Section II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) Appendixes Glossary Key Geographic Models and Their Creators Recommended Reading Useful Websites CreditsNER(01): WOW
